title: Report of eight cases of humeral fracture following the throwing of hand grenades.
abstract: A series of eight cases is presented in which similar fractures of the shaft of the humerus occurred during the throwing of hand grenades. Transient paresis of the radial nerve accompanied the fracture in one patient. In seven patients, the fracture healed without complication. In the remaining case, non-union developed, and surgical treatment was instituted. The mechanism of the fracture is discussed with reference to the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gülhane Military Medical Academy and Medical Faculty, Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kaplan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kiral
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kuskucu
authors.forename: M O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Arpacioglu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sarioglu
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rodop
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008889:Military Personnel; D011859:Radiography; D014421:Turkey